A Mix of Modern & Tradition in Aomori
Like many cities in Japan, Aomori is an interesting mix of the old and the new.
Near the coast, you’ll find a high-tech bridge extending alongside time-worn office buildings and apartments. Though the buildings may be old, they’ve been retrofitted with modern utilities to attend to the needs of their current inhabitants.
While walking down Amenity Street, Aomori’s main boulevard, it’s not uncommon to see a woman dressed in a traditional kimono walking shoulder to shoulder with office workers wearing modern business attire.
Turn a corner and you’ll find traditional stone figures that have stood tall for many decades, only now they’re dressed in the latest fashions.
Somehow in this mix of old and new– modern and traditional– Aomori finds a balance where these polar opposites coexist in complete harmony.
It just feels natural.
Summer in Aomori
- Northward at over 100mph — We leave Tokyo and head 400 miles to Japan’s northern tip.
- Tonkatsu & Apple Gyoza — First Meal in the North
- Quiet Streets of Aomori — Exploring Aomori’s peaceful streets
- A Mix of Modern & Tradition in Aomori — Old & New Living Together in Harmony
- Eating Nokke Don in Aomori — The freshest seafood in all Japan
- Rise of the Nebuta — They’re everywhere
- Hot Ramen on a Cold Night in Aomori — Hits the spot.
- The Signs of Amenity Street — How many can you figure out?
- Visiting Aomori’s Apple Factory — Aomori is all about the apples.
- Ohagi & Inari — They say the best things come in pairs.
- Leaving Aomori — It was fun, but it’s time to leave.